Scientists in West Yorkshire say they've uncovered a link between green spaces and children's mental health.

The study, by the Born in Bradford team, which is carrying out long-term research into 13,500 children born at Bradford Royal Infirmary between 2007 and 2010, has examined the mental wellbeing of four-year-olds in the city.

It found children were happier in areas where families felt they have good local parks.

Researcher Doctor Rosie McEachan thinks more should be done to give families in urban areas more access to green spaces:

A man's being treated in hospital after being stabbed in Rotherham yesterday evening.

Three men in a black Ford Focus are thought to have followed a man down Grange View Road at Kimberworth onto Wortley Road where he was stabbed at about 19:25 on Tuesday.

The man is in a serious but stable condition.

Police are asking any witnesses to the attack, or people who saw the vehicle in Kimberworth at the time, to contact them.

People in Huddersfield are being warned about the dangers of giant hogweed, a plant which can leave people with skin burns or even blind.

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A charity called River Holme Connections has been set up specifically to tackle the troublesome weed.

It wants people who spot it to report it, external so it can be dealt with.

There have been a handful of sightings of giant hogweed in the area in the last few weeks, it says.

The charity is warning people not to touch it as the sap can make people's skin "extremely sensitive to sunlight" leading to burns.

A biker has died and two people have been taken to hospital after a collision in the Yorkshire Dales.

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The incident involved a green Triumph Tiger motorcycle and a red Triumph Stag car.

It happened on the B6480 near Settle at about 20:20 yesterday.

North Yorkshire Police say the rider of the motorcycle, a 46-year-old man from Lancashire, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the car, a 60-year-old man, and the front seat passenger, an 18-year-old woman, were both taken to Airedale General Hospital with minor injuries.

Police would like anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone who saw either vehicle prior to the collision, to get in touch.

Barnsley have named ex-Hannover 96 boss Daniel Stendel as their new head coach.

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The 44-year-old German replaces Jose Morais, who left Oakwell last month following the club's relegation from the Championship.

Stendel has agreed a two-year deal at Oakwell and will make announcements regarding who his coaching team will be in the coming days.

His Hannover 96 side scored 50 goals in his 28 games in charge last season before he was sacked in April.

Scarborough's famous Cock O'The North bike race has been cancelled with just two weeks to go before the event on Oliver's Mount.

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Organisers have been working with Scarborough Borough Council following a number of serious incidents involving spectators at last year’s Gold Cup.

They were trying to bring the seaside circuit up to new safety standards, but so far the new required safety levels have not been achieved.

Staff at the circuit say: "It is with a heavy heart that we have to cancel the 2018 Cock O'The North road races.

"We continue to work closely with Scarborough Council to try and rectify the current situation and will update with any news in the coming weeks.

"With regards to ticket refunds, we will continue to try and resolve this complicated situation as soon as possible."

Oli Constable
BBC Yorkshire Live

A Sheffield-based garden designer has triumphed at the Chatsworth Flower Show, external.

Phil Hirst's garden, entitled the Great Outdoors, has won gold.

It's not the only bit of Yorkshire that's on show at Chatsworth:

Police have issued a warning after two girls who took drugs with "catchy names" were hospitalised.

A man has been left with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a lorry in the early hours of this morning.

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The man was walking along the A642 in Lepton, near Huddersfield, just after 02:31 when he was hit.

The road remains closed as police work at the scene - it is expected to remain shut until later today.

Officers are urging drivers to find other routes.

The public are being asked to judge the land art, external created along the route of this year's Tour de Yorkshire.

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An amazing collection of images were created for the race, held last month, and were a highlight of the TV coverage.

Examples include a rooftop creation in Barnsley and a piece featuring Richard III being pursued by a cyclist at Middleham.

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Efforts to identify the cause of land movement on the A59 at Kex Gill in North Yorkshire which have led to the closure of the route are continuing, the county council has said.

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The A59 is an important trans-Pennine route but the stretch between Harrogate and Skipton has been hit by frequent landslips over many years.

North Yorkshire County Council closed the road on Wednesday and said experts were on site examining how best to fix the current problem.

The Sheffield Steelers have announced the signing of Canadian forward Josh Pitt, external.

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The 26-year-old was the top scorer in the East Coast Hockey League last season for his team, the Kalamazoo Wings.

After costs, York City Council was in profit by £4.8m from fines, car parks and resident parking zones.

A man has been arrested after two places of worship in Leeds were set on fire in an arson attack yesterday morning.

The Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira Mosque in Hardy Street, Beeston, was attacked, along with the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Gurdwara in Lady Pit Lane.

The 42-year-old was arrested in Leeds last night on suspicion of arson, officers said.

Police have arrested a man in connection with arson attacks on a mosque and a gurdwara in Leeds yesterday.

More to follow:

People working in a Halifax lap-dancing club may be able to reveal more if the council approves new rules, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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Officers have been examining if La Salsa can relax its regulations on what performers can wear.

Calderdale Council's Licensing and Regulatory Committee says current rules require performers to "wear a non-transparent g-string" at all times.

The club said its' customers expect the same service as they get in Leeds and Manchester - where dancers are permitted to remove all their clothing.

The committee has agreed to the change.

The rules will require the approval of the full council in July.

The funeral of World Cup legend Ray Wilson is due to take place in Huddersfield at lunchtime.

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The 83-year-old had Alzheimer's disease and died last month.

Wilson spent most of his career at Huddersfield Town, but also played for Everton, Selby Town and Bradford City.

He was awarded an MBE in 2000 having gained 63 caps for England.

Vandals have caused "irreplaceable" damage to famous 30ft-high free standing rock formations in North Yorkshire, police say.

Police say a group of five young people were seen pushing a rock at the top of one of the crags at Brimham Rocks, near Harrogate, at about 20:45 last Friday.

Officers say their actions at the well-known beauty spot resulted in the rock falling causing damage to the crag face.

The police are working with the National Trust to investigate the damage, which has left part of the site in a "potentially dangerous condition".

It's been a shock for some people in South Yorkshire to find out that their homes will be demolished to make way for the HS2, external high-speed rail route.

In some cases, local residents have only just found out by going along to a series of community information events being put on by HS2.

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At an event at Aston, near Rotherham, last night, some people who thought the route was going to be some distance from their homes discovered that route changes mean their homes will have to go to make way for the line.

Carol, one of those affected, says she's been in the same place for 55 years - before the M1 was even built.

"My home will be flattened, I had no idea," she says.

HS2 says as well as talking about the benefits of the scheme, its teams are at the sessions to explain what's planned and to try to reduce their fears.

People who face losing their home can take advantage of a compensation scheme whereby they'll receive an "unblighted" market value for their home, plus 10% and moving costs.

You're more likely to die if you have a heart attack in the winter than in the summer, scientists in Leeds have discovered.

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Heart specialists at Leeds General Infirmary have studied more than 4,000 patients who were treated in four separate years.

They found that there's no spike in heart attacks in the winter, but the risk of dying within 30 days of a severe heart attack is nearly 50% higher in the six coldest months of the year.

Researchers say the reason isn't clear so more work needs to be done into it, but some explanations could be delays in treatment and winter infections, they say.